Hay-loader.



No. 813,581. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

S. V PLIGE. HAY LOADER. APPLICATION FILED APR.17.1905.

J/Vi humus W SAMUEL VERNON PLICE, OF POLK, OHIO.

HAY-LOADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed April 1'7 1905. Serial No. 256,01.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL VERNON PLIoE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Polk, in the county of Ashland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Loaders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hay-loaders, and more particularly to a carrier attachment for a hay loader or rack which is designed to facilitate the loading, so that one man can do the work which it usually requires two men to do.

The invention will first be hereinafter more particularly described with referenceto the accompanying drawings, which are to be taken as a part of this specification, and then pointed out in the claims: at the end of the description.

In said drawings, in which the same letters of reference are used to denote corresponding parts in different views, Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of my invention applied to a hay rack or loader. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the main beams or frame of a hay-loader with my invention applied thereto. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of an attachment embodying my invention, showing the same disconnected from the loader.

The letter k in the drawings denotes one of the main beams of an ordinary hay-loader or hay-rack, which is usually mounted on a Wheeled frame to be drawn from place to place in gathering hay in the field for stacking or other purposes.

The letters m denote cross-beams secured to the beams k by clips Z.

f denotes a track, which may consist of two rails or scantling extending longitudinally of the loader and connected together by cross pieces or bars, preferably of wood, the track being independent of the loader or rack, so that it may be easily taken off or placed thereon, though, if desired, it might be fastened to the loader by suitable clips or otherwise, so as to be easily removed.

9 denotes a car mounted on the track. It preferably consists of two main beams or bars extending longitudinally of the track and loader and connected by three or more cross beams or bars bolted underneath the main beams. It has at each side thereof small wheels or pulleys i, journaled in brackets h, bolted to the under side of the frame-beams, and on the front of the car is secured an upright e, beside which is a shaft a, which is journaled in suitable bearings on the car and at the upper end of said upright, and is provided with a crank at its upper end.

From the shaft a a rope or cable 0 extends to the front of the loader or frame it for drawing the car toward said end when desired by turning the crank-shaft a. To hold the car against forward movement, a latch b is provided, having one end thereof pivoted to the front end of the car and supported with its free end engaging a pin or fixed point of the ladder or frame k by a cord or rope d, which extends up toa point adjacent to the crank on the shaft a, so that it may be readily manipulated for raising the latch to permit the car to run forward. An upright j is also provided at the front of the hay-loader and a similar upright at the rear end thereof.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the operation of the invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to Which it relates. The track is adapted to be placed upon any ordinary hay-loader or hayrack, and the car is then mounted on the track at the back or rear end of the loader, the car being preferably about one-half the length of the loader, and one end of the rope c is fastened to the front end of the loader or other fixture, so that the car may be drawn toward said end by turning the crank-shaft. The car is then loaded to the desired height, and thereupon the crank shaft is turned, pulling the car to the front of the loader and leaving the rear end of the latter empty, whereupon the empty portion may be loaded in the same way, thus completing the load. In this way a load may be put on by oneman as easily as two without the car.

It will be understood, of course, that my invention is not limited to the exact construc tion and arrangement of parts shown and described. For instance, instead of the pivoted latch some other suitable retaining device might be employed for holding the car stationary While it is being loaded, with provision for readily releasing the car to permit it to be drawn forward. Other means than a crank might also be employed for operating the shaft, and the position of the operating mechanism might be changed without departing from the spirit of my invention,

which comprises, essentially, a track independent of the hay loader or rack, but adapted to be mounted thereon and readily removed, and a platform or car mounted upon the track and provided with an operating shaft, having a cord or chain extending around the same to a fixed point on the loader or frame on which the track and car are mounted, so that the car with its load may be drawn toward said fixed point, and preferably a latch or other suitable device, by which the car may be held stationary while it is being loaded and readily released when it is desired to move the car.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is

1. An attachment for hay-loader, comprising a track independent of but adapted to be mounted upon the loader, a car removably mounted on said track so as to run back and forth thereon, a crank-shaft on the car, and a rope or cable connecting said crankshaft with one end of the loader to adapt the car when loaded to be drawn toward said end, substantially as described.

2. An attachment for hay racks or loader, comprising a track having rails extending longitudinally of the rack and removably mounted thereon, a platform or car on wheels adapted to run along said track, an upright at one end of said car, a vertical shaft adjacent to said upright having a flexible connection with a fixed part of the rack, for drawing the car along said track, a latch carried by the car adapted to engage a fixed point and hold the car stationary, and a flexible connection between said latch and a point near the upper end of the vertical shaft, for operating said latch to release the car.

3. An attachment for hay racks or loader comprising a track having rails extending longitudinally of and removably mounted on the rack, a wheeled platform or car remov ably mounted on said track-rails, means carried by the car for moving it along the track and for holding it against forward movement, and means for releasing said holding means to permit the car to move forward.

4. An attachment for hay racks or loader comprising a track adapted to be mounted upon the rack and removable therefrom, a platform or car mounted on said track and adapted to run back and forth thereon, means carried by the car for engaging the track to prevent movement of the car, a vertical sh aft and upright or support therefor at one end of the car, and a rope or cable con necting said shaft with a fixed part of the rack for drawing the car along said track.

5. An attachment for hay racks or loader comprising a track adapted to be mounted upon the rack and removable therefrom, a platform or car mounted on said track and adapted to run back and forth thereon, a vertical crankshaft and an upright or support therefor at one end. of the car, and a rope or cable connecting said shaft with a fixed part of the rack, for drawing the car along said track.

6. In combination with the hay-loader, a

track mounted thereon and removable therefrom, a car removably mounted on and movable along said track, a vertical crank-shaft on said car, a rope or cable connecting said shaft with one end of the loader, a latch on the car adapted to engage a fixture on said track for holding the car stationary, and means adjacent to said crank-shaft for releasing said latch to permit the car to be moved forward by turning the crank, substantially as described.

7. In combination with a hay loader or frame, a track removably mounted thereon, a car mounted on and movable along said track, a vertical shaft on said car, a rope or chain extending around said shaft and secured at one end to one end of the loader or frame, and a latch and manipulating-cord extending therefrom to a point near the upper end of said shaft for holding the car station ary and releasing it at will to permit it to move forward when the shaft is turned, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL VERNON PLICE. Witnesses:

F. N. PATTERSON, B. M. WELTY. 

